Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$239,400
Philadelphia $351,900
Median rent$1,257/mo
Philadelphia $1,480/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Philadelphia 32%
Bellmawr
Camden County11,737 residents2 school districts
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
30th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
53
Philadelphia median 58
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Bellmawr is like to live in, by category
Bars show Bellmawr against Philadelphia. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 57/100
C−
Within-state proficiency34th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct
Student–teacher ratio11.2
Philadelphia median 13.0
Graduation rate87%
Philadelphia median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Housing cost index86
Philadelphia 100
Eff. tax rate2.75%
Philadelphia 1.37%
Local sales tax6.60%
Philadelphia median 6.34%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 60/100
C
Mean commute24.3 min
Philadelphia 28.7 min
Under 30 minutes73%
Philadelphia 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.3
Philadelphia median 0.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 61/100
C
Restaurants & cafés38
Philadelphia median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Philadelphia median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks30
Philadelphia median 41 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$76,654
Philadelphia $91,289
Unemployment4.0%
Philadelphia 5.9%
Professional occupations42%
Philadelphia 49%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Bellmawr on housing & affordability
Bellmawr's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Haddonfield4 mi from BellmawrB+ 71 B− Bala Cynwyd12 mi from BellmawrB− 75 B Greentree7 mi from BellmawrB− 64 C+ Moorestown-Lenola10 mi from BellmawrB− 66 C+ Broomall15 mi from BellmawrB− 71 B− Levittown24 mi from BellmawrC 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Bellmawr
Is Bellmawr, NJ a good place to live?
Bellmawr scores 53 out of 100, 30th of 50 Philadelphia suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Bellmawr expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $239,400, 32% below the Philadelphia median, and the effective property tax rate is 2.75%. $1,257/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Bellmawr?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Bellmawr sit at the 34th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 11.2 student–teacher ratio. Bellmawr is served by Bellmawr Public School District and Black Horse Pike Regional School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Bellmawr?
The mean commute is 24.3 min, with 73% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.3 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Bellmawr?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 30 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Bellmawr old or new?
The median home in Bellmawr was built in 1959 — older than the Philadelphia median of 1966. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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